Chess Puzzle #3qq7D — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks c7/e1; pawns d7/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b3; rooks b8/d8; pawns f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb6+ — queen b3→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Qe3 (queen e4→e3).
3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen b6→c7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qe8+ (queen e3→e8, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxe8 — rook d8→e8, captures queen. Opponent replies dxe8=Q+ (pawn d7→e8, captures rook, promotes to queen, gives check).
5. Best move: Rxe8 — rook b8→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, very long. The key move is Qb6+.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r3k/2RP2p1/5p1p/8/4QP2/1q6/6PP/4R1K1 w - - 8 39

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